Ford, Humphries Added To Broward Hall Of Fame

FORT LAUDERDALE — Baseball legend Whitey Ford and two-time Super Bowl champion Stefan Humphries will be inducted into the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame on Nov.15 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center.

Ford, who has lived in Fort Lauderdale for 43 years, is one of the New York Yankees' and baseball's all-time greats.

The Hall of Famer is an eight-time All-Star and 1961 Cy Young Award winner.

He holds several World Series records, including 10 wins, 94 strikeouts and 22 games pitched.

Humphries, a 1980 St. Thomas graduate, was a high school All-American offensive lineman and class valedictorian. He was a Big 10 guard at Michigan and went on to play for the Chicago Bears (1984-86) and Denver Broncos (1987-88).

Other members of the class are: Eddie Jones, former president of the Miami Dolphins (1995-2005); longtime high school baseball coach Pat McQuaid; basketball coach and official Tucker Morris; tennis great Laurie Fleming Rowley; and longtime track coach, official and announcer Carlos "Skip" Sasse.

The Hall of Fame, resurrected by sports development director John Webb of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, honors coaches, athletes and pioneers who have been Broward County residents.

Tickets start at $55. There is a cocktail reception, dinner and silent auction. For ticket information call 954-767-2455.

RUNNING

Sonja Friend-Uhl of West Palm Beach, injured since the Sunshine State Games, won the women's title at the Hurricane 5K at Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach. She averaged 6:07-minute miles.

Staying close to her were high school runners Ashley Brasovan, a freshman at Wellington, second in 19:22, and Jackie Areson, a senior at Atlantic, third in 19:47.

According to several runners, the course was not accurately measured. They said it was more than 3.2 miles (instead of 3.1).